# CVE-2023-48777: WordPress Elementor plugin 3.3.0-3.18.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

> An attacker can upload malicious files to the Elementor Website Builder plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution on the WordPress site.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vrwg-q62p-8qvc

## What is CVE-2023-48777?

CVE-2023-48777 is a critical vulnerability in Elementor.com Elementor Website Builder, published on 26 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Elementor.Com Elementor Website Builder.This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from 3.3.0 through 3.18.1.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48777?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Elementor Website Builder.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-48777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-48777 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-48777 exists.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/AkuCyberSec/Elementor-3.18.0-Upload-Path-Traversal-RCE-CVE-2023-48777 (github_poc): https://github.com/AkuCyberSec/Elementor-3.18.0-Upload-Path-Traversal-RCE-CVE-2023-48777
- WordPress Elementor 3.18.1 - File Upload/Remote Code Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-48777.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Elementor.com Elementor Website Builder

- [CVE-2020-7109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7109/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-1329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1329/): Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-24934](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24934/): WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.19.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion and Phar Deserialization vulnerability (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-0329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0329/): Elementor Website Builder < 3.12.2 - Admin+ SQLi (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-54444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54444/): WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.25.10 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-48777 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-48777 is a critical vulnerability in Elementor.com Elementor Website Builder, published on 26 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-48777 exists.

Affected product: Elementor.com Elementor Website Builder. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48777/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48777/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48777
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48777
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-48777

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48777/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.